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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12014

4 May 2018
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
FUTURE OF EU: Charles Michel suggests peer assessment mechanism of compliance with rule of law in member states
CONSUMERS: Cosmetics - Parliament urges EU to work towards world ban on animal testing by 2023
MIGRATION: Parliament opposed to unaccompanied minors being denied their freedom
VENEZUELA: European Parliament says conditions not fulfilled for organising presidential elections on 20 May
JUSTICE: EPP denounces conspiracy after Parliament rejects Dati candidacy at Committee for selecting members to European Prosecutor's Office
AGRICULTURE: Parliament calls for new environmental payment in favour of sheep and goat sectors
BUDGET: Parliament concerned at effects of tobacco smuggling
SOCIAL: Parliament gives go-ahead for European aid to Caterpillar workers in Belgium
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Having hit its highest level in ten years, Eurozone growth set to continue in 2018
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Work at Council on revision of asylum system seeks balance between voluntary and binding relocation measures
JUSTICE: With data protection regulation applying from end of May, Mr Albrecht attempts to reduce 'climate of panic'
JUSTICE: Council of Europe warns against attempts to reverse efforts against corruption
INDUSTRY: Member states agreed to strengthen motor-vehicle type approval tests
INTERNAL MARKET: Business divided between satisfaction and concern following presentation of EU budget proposal for post 2020
CLIMATE: CAN EUROPE says earmarking 25% of EU spending for climate after 2020 is still insufficient progress
AGRICULTURE: Criticism voiced after 5% drop in CAP funding post 2020
SPACE: MEPs and space sector satisfied with proposals for the post-2020 budget
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: MEPs call for right figures on post-2020 multiannual financial framework so they can make necessary comparisons
EXTERNAL ACTION
USA: EU's unity tested in quarrel with Donald Trump on transatlantic trade
TRADE: EU reopens anti-dumping investigation targeting Indian tubes and pipes of ductile cast iron
MOLDOVA: EU urges concrete progress in banking fraud investigations
IRAN: EU senior official warns against nuclear arms race if agreement falls apart
LIBYA: EU condemns attack on High National Electoral Commission
DEVELOPMENT: Draft 2021-2027 budget could leave development policy playing second fiddle to short-term interests of EU, CONCORD warns
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Military mobility, permanent structured cooperation and crisis management on agenda of informal defence meeting
YOUTH
YOUTH: Commission adopts DisoverEU project to allow 15,000 young Europeans travel through EU this summer
YOUTH: Viviane Reding launches initiative to improve young Europeans' political participation
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
DIGITAL: Advocate General holds that criminal offences that are not particularly serious can justify access to communications metadata
NEWS BRIEFS
ARMENIA: Federica Mogherini hails announcement of new election for prime minister on 8 May
ECB: Vítor Constâncio suggests enhanced cooperation of Nineteen to bring about Capital Markets Union
MIGRATION: New European Citizens' Initiative against criminalisation of solidarity
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